Cheating Rankles Professional Gamers.

The majority of professional gamers stand for fair play and competition, according to a survey by Kaspersky--a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company--in which 92% of North American esports pros and 68% of esports pros globally agree that using cheats is inappropriate. Cheating is not unusual in the gaming world.

In an Omdia study entitled "Cheating, Hacking, Piracy, and Esports: Critical Steps Needed to Protect the Industry," 81% of respondents flagged cheating or hacking in esports as either a "major" or "moderate" concern.

The Kaspersky survey found that 76% of global gamers (67% in North America) say that using cheats or loopholes just shows that a player is not good enough to win honestly. Most players also indicate that the industry must do more to stop cheaters. Ninety-two percent globally and 75% in North America say they believe that game providers should do more to prevent players from using cheats in their games.

"Cheating can negatively affect the performance of gamers' computers, or cause data and gaming assets leaks," says Marina Titova, vice president of Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky. "Such scenarios can happen because cheats often contain malicious files and programs. Besides, cheating creates a...